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Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 106.05°WElev: 7523ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Monarch CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Monarch CO
 38.53°N 106.04°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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